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Old 06-05-2014, 08:52 PM
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Default Car is home from AR headers. pictures inside

I got the car home tonight from AR headers. It was definitly worth the wait. The system came out awesome and sounds great also. Here are some pictures. If anyone needs any more or something specific let me know. The fit and quality of welds is second to none. Very pleased with their work.

















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Looks great, but are you concerned you might need a heat shield for the rear spring?
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That's a sick looking system G! I haven't seen your car in so long, I forgot how clean it looked from below. I'm guessing next a you will be focusing on buttoning up the interior and electronics?
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Originally Posted by Gordonm
I got the car home tonight from AR headers. It was definitly worth the wait. The system came out awesome and sounds great also. Here are some pictures. If anyone needs any more or something specific let me know. The fit and quality of welds is second to none. Very pleased with their work.

















Looks good Gordon, welcome back, I cant wait to get a good look when its on the lift and see the conversion from 3" to 21/2" at the crossmember....
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Wow! I.................. !
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Very clean, nice!
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Now you teased us with pictures, you need to post some Youtube or Photobucket Videos. They did a great job! Thanks For sharing.
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Originally Posted by harris1507
Now you teased us with pictures, you need to post some Youtube or Photobucket Videos. They did a great job! Thanks For sharing.
AAAAAAAAHAAAA...2:57 A.M.......you've been up all 'nite thinking about the sound of that system TOO!




We need a video................................... ..........with sound!
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Ok I'll try to get a video. I have to get the car out and clean it up. Being in the shop that long it has accumulated some shop dust on it and needs a good wash. I can't run it to long as the wires are a little close to the pipes. I have to do some re routing.

If you look closely they could not run 3 inch the whole way. They did run 3 inch into the cross member and the reducer is in the crossmember so you can't see it. Pretty slick. It goes 2 1/2 from there on back. The mufflers are SS and of are there own design. Nick assured me these outflow most anything out there and sound great. So far at idle and a little rpm I am pleased with the sound.
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Very nice. Look forward to hearing it.
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I agree the workmanship looks outstanding...I also wonder if a heat shield will be needed for the rear spring...?
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Looks great G. Bet you're glad to have your baby back home!! Well worth the wait!

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O.K.

Re-route the wiring just this once!

My wittle eeaaa's are weady to hear the pipes!


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That system look awesome G!!
A large amount of time and care went into really tucking that system up close to the underside. Definitely worth the wait. I especially like the way the rear pipes route up in between the lower rear strut mount.
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Exhaust looks great!

One thing that would concern me though is your half shafts look to be level, or even running up hill a little. I think you need to raise your differential if you're going to sit that low in back.
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Originally Posted by v2racing
Exhaust looks great!

One thing that would concern me though is your half shafts look to be level, or even running up hill a little. I think you need to raise your differential if you're going to sit that low in back.
I thought level is where you want it to be.
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Beautiful.

My ARH headers arrive today. Thanks for being a prototype build for the rest of us.

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My half shafts are dead level. The picture is a little off due to the angle I shot this at.i never had a heat shield before and my exhaust was closer before. Maybe the SS will be different but I'm not worried about that at the moment. That is an easy fabricate if needed.

Chris I hope yours fit as well as this system fits.
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Nice but I don't think I would give up my spare tire......
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Very nice!


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